Starlink expands in Africa adding Botswana, Ghana & Kenya Starlink is set to expand its market in Africa with upcoming launches in Botswana, Ghana, and Kenya. However, Starlink has obstacles to overcome before launching in the new markets. Botswana finally granted SpaceX an operating license for Starlink after rejecting the company’s application in February 2024….
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Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Making Roads Safer. But These Systems Are
Expert argues that automation isn’t making our roads any safer. But crash avoidance features really are.
China’s Electric Car Companies Are Still Not Invincible
Plus, calls for Software-Defined Vehicle standards, and Tesla asks Canada for a tariff break on its Chinese-built EVs.
Ford e-Transit Custom traveling the EU with CEO Jim Farley behind the wheel
Ford e-Transit Custom traveling the EU with CEO Jim Farley behind the wheel Ford CEO Jim Farley travels Europe in the company’s e-Transit Custom van. Farley is gathering customer feedback as he travels with the Ford e-Transit Custom van. “Hi, everyone. We’re day 2 on the trip. It’s been really valuable cause we did more…
Tesla asking Canada for lower tariffs on Giga Shanghai-made vehicles: report
Tesla asking Canada for lower tariffs on Giga Shanghai-made vehicles: report Tesla reportedly approached the Canadian government to request for lower tariffs for its vehicles that are being imported from Giga Shanghai, its China-based factory. Canada recently announced that it was imposing a 100% duty on China-made electric cars. Citing information from a Canadian government…
Tesla Semi exec Dan Priestley to attend 2024 IAA Transportation event
Tesla Semi exec Dan Priestley to attend 2024 IAA Transportation event Tesla Senior Manager for the Semi program Dan Priestley will be attending the upcoming 2024 IAA Transportation trade show. The event will be held from September 17 to 22, 2024 in Hannover, Germany. The Tesla Semi executive’s participation at the event could be seen…
Lucid Air Sapphire becomes world’s fastest armored car
Lucid Air Sapphire becomes world’s fastest armored car The Lucid Air Sapphire has now effectively become the world’s fastest armored car. The armored Lucid Air Sapphire was the creation of the U.S. Armor Group, a global threat mitigation company that lists entities such as the Department of Defense and DARPA as some of its partnership…
Audi initiates recall for e-tron Quattro over brake failure issue
Audi initiates recall for e-tron Quattro over brake failure issue Volkswagen Group of America has initiated a recall for the 2019 Audi e-tron Quattro in the United States and Canada over a fault in the all-electric luxury SUV’s brakes. The issue is believed to affect 206 vehicles in the United States and 12 in Canada. …
Tesla gets its first negative review from a police force standpoint
Tesla gets its first negative review from a police force standpoint Tesla vehicles have been adopted by several police forces across the United States, and they have widely been met with positive reviews, mainly driven by cost savings and performance advantages. However, one department has found the Tesla fleet to be less than ideal, even…
FAA may have just pushed back SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission after Falcon 9 mishap
FAA may have just pushed back SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission after Falcon 9 mishap The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may have just caused a delay with SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission, which was set to launch soon. Following a hard landing by a Falcon 9 booster last night after SpaceX successfully launched 21 Starlink satellites into…